UAMF Techincal Problems

The servers that run UAMF have been running slowly over the last couple of weeks but this weekend we've suffered from almost no access at all, though the server report being up. The technical support has been repeatedly contacted over the last 48hrs about the issues with no reply yet as to the problem. Hopefully with the start of the working week things will get sorted shortly. I'll post again when I know more.

"Classic Plastic" in Scale Aviation Modeller International

I very pleased to inform you all that in this month's SAMI (April 2011) is the first instalment of "Classic Plastic", a new section brought to you by our very own Paul Bradley:

This is a very exciting project for me and, I hope, for you as well. The column represents a new venture for SAMI – a section especially devoted to classic kits. Each month, I’ll be taking a look at the world of classic kits, with, I hope, the help of my friends at the UAMF, and at the Classic British Kits SIGS, both UK and US branches. It is my hope that this column will resonate with you, the membership, as many of us started our hobby building the type of kits I intend to feature in Classic Plastic.

This is wonderful news for those of us who don't believe that raised panel lines renders a kit unbuildable and enjoy building simple kits that don't come broken into 500 parts so every version can be catered for. It represents a great investment by SAMI in a large part of the hobby community that is more than happy to build classic kits whether from their stash or in new boxings.

If you have just found us after reading the first part of "Classic Plastic" then welcome and feel free to let us know what you think. If you'd like to get involved and have a passion for British kits I would like to invite you to sign up to the CBK, further details in the side panel.

As Paul states CBK and UAMF members will be involved in future articles but classic kits of all nationalities are suitable subject matter, so if Heller Cadets or old Aurora biplanes are your thing get in touch with Paul (paul AT sampublications.com). You can read more from Paul about what is planned for future issues here.

Huddersfield Northern Model Show 2010

The CBK SIG put rolled out the 101 GEMS display for the Huddersfield Model Show on the 20th Feb 2011. Unfortunately there wasn't enough room to show all the models so it was near 50.5 GEMS. It was a great show as you can see very busy and almost every table crowded with models of all sorts. A big thank you to the guys who manned the table throughout the day. Once again we were busily engaged chatted to fellow modellers and the public.

More pictures and comment on the UAMF here.

Matchbox Wellington Group Build

Soon to be starting on the UAMF is a fantastic group build of the lovely old Matchbox Wellington bomber. It going to start the 1st February and run till the end of March so if fancy joining in get your wellies on and march over to the UAMF and sign up! Or just cheer from the side lines here.

Go on, give it some Wellie!

CBK SIG Newsletter 2010 #3

The latest Newsletter exclusive to members is out now. Articles cover post-SMW 2010 roundup and look ahead to the display for next year's show and beyond. This issue's featured build is the FROG Fairey Delta 2.



Anyone who signs up to CBK SIG this month will get the latest newsletter.

Telford Scale Model Work 2010

Classic British Kits had another very successful Scale Model World our display of a 101 Gems - 101 Classic British Kits that you should build, proved very popular with modellers and the general public alike. We were very busy with a lots of punters taking delight at the display. You could watch them mentally ticking off which kits they had built and we got many compliments on the concept of the display. A nice thing was that it proved popular with several partners who commented on what a lovely display we had.



The flyers we produce that contained a mini-timeline proved very popular, almost everyone who looked at one took it away with them. I think we should have added check boxes so people could tick off their own builds. We gave away the last of 300 on Sunday about three so I think we got the numbers perfect.

Thanks to everyone who came up and said hello. Always good to put names to faces.

CBK SIG Newsletter 2010 #2

The second newsletter of the year has been sent out to members and is a bumper issue with news of shows CBK and CBK-US have displayed at, as well as a special report on a tour of the Hornby Hobbies Exhibit in Margate, UK with a peak behind the scenes at Airfix's home. This issues featured build is the Airfix 54mm English Civil War Pikeman, here's a sneaky pic!